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as in patriotism
excessive favoritism towards one's own country
Nazism's almost epic nationalism appealed to downtrodden Germans still suffering the humiliation of being defeated in World War I
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as in devotion
love and support for one's country
American nationalism is often most visible during Fourth of July celebrations
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Recent Examples of nationalism
The website has dozens of books on Christian nationalism and media dedicated to the construction of a Christian government.
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Samuel Perry, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
Finally, the biggest stumbling block to installing friendly governments is popular sentiment, or nationalism, in the targeted country.
—Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
From all these contradictions, Meloni is constructing a new kind of nationalism: populist, nativist, and pro-Western, but committed to European and Atlantic alliances.
—Massimo Calabresi, Time, 24 July 2025
Palestinian claims, in his description, were a propaganda tool of Arab nationalism and Islamic fundamentalism.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
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Samuel Perry, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
Finally, the biggest stumbling block to installing friendly governments is popular sentiment, or nationalism, in the targeted country.
—Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
From all these contradictions, Meloni is constructing a new kind of nationalism: populist, nativist, and pro-Western, but committed to European and Atlantic alliances.
—Massimo Calabresi, Time, 24 July 2025
Palestinian claims, in his description, were a propaganda tool of Arab nationalism and Islamic fundamentalism.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationalism
patriotism
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Now, many Canadians are becoming reluctant warriors in this ongoing battle and showing a new level of patriotism.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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How little there is in us of justice and humility, how poor is our conception of patriotism….—
Philip Metres
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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“Nationalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationalism. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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